S01E02: Hammers of the Scots | A History of Scotland

05: Tower Houses in Scotland (The Tower House) | Castle

Marc Morris charts the 300-year development of the Tower House, from the fortress island community of Thrive Castle i...

S01E01: The Last of the Free | A History of Scotland

At the dawn of the first millennia, there was no Scotland or England. Neil Oliver reveals how the Gaelic Scottish Kingdo...

S01E04: Nations | A History of Britain by Simon Schama

The story of Edward I - the Hammer of the Scots - whose attempts to force English rule on Scotland and Wales strengthe...

01: The Bruce Supremacy | Rise of the Clans

Neil Oliver tells the story of Scotland's ancient clans. He follows the clans as they rallied behind Robert the Bruce in his bid ...

02: Brothers at War | Rise of the Clans

Neil Oliver explores the rise of Clan Stewart to become Scotland's royal dynasty, the blood-soaked tale of a family feud that led to ...

Edward I, overlord of Scotland | A History of Britain by Simon Schama

Simon Schama discusses Edward I's brutal 1296 campaign in Scotland.

S01E03: Bishop Makes King | A History of Scotland

Neil Oliver investigates the role the church played in Robert Bruce's struggle to secure Scottish independence.

S01E04: Dynasty | Monarchy By David Starkey

Dr. David Starkey profiles a medieval superstar, King Henry II of England, whose dominion stretched from the moors of Scotland to...

S01E05: A United Kingdom | Monarchy By David Starkey

Dr. Starkey looks at a century that saw the reigns of three Edwards: father, son, and grandson. Edward I took the image ...

S09E03 | Digging for Britain

The best archaeology from the north of Britain, including Scotland's oldest railway, one of the best-preserved Norman castles and an extraordina...

Succession problem following the death of Alexander III of Scotland | A History of Britain by Simon Schama

Simon Schama discusses the succession problem following the death ...

The Declaration of Arbroath | A History of Britain by Simon Schama

Simon Schama discusses the the Declaration of Arbroath in Scotland.

01: Medieval London | Filthy Cities

Dan Snow gets down and dirty in medieval grime to discover how the London of today was forged in the filth of the 14th century.

S01E01: Black Death | Lucy Worsley Investigates

How did the Black Death change Britain? Lucy Worsley examines the latest science and explores how the huge death toll affecte...

01: Black Death | World's Worst Century

Was the 14th century the worst time in history to be alive? The population of Britain was ravaged by a plague that drove mankind to t...

The Middle Ages: The Peasants' Revolt | History 11-13

The Peasants' Revolt by Keith Goodall is set in 1381, based on the true story of the grievances of the villeins forced ...

03: Richard III | Historyonics

Nick Knowles tries to discover whether Richard III was as dastardly as history records. He was ruthless and ambitious - but was he really resp...

S01E02: Conquest | The Normans

Robert Bartlett explores the impact of the Norman conquest of Britain and Ireland, and looks at how England adapted to its new masters.

Black Death | Ken Follett's Journey Into the Dark Ages

Ken Follett tells the story of the Black Death through the true stories of a monk in Winchester, a doctor in Florence ...

01: The Peasant | Terry Jones' Medieval Lives

Terry discovers that the much-maligned medieval peasant was in fact literate, emancipated and healthy.